A lot of it is the atmosphere, we'll usually tour the cellars and you learn something about the history of the winery. The vintners are *usually* a lot of fun, although some can be snooty. It's a fun time especially if you can fit a few in per day. Most wineries have events, one of our favorites, Horton Winery does a Mardi Gras Festival every year.
We'll usually hit a max of four in a day, it's easy to do in Northern Virginia. Scott A. Stewart, Web Application Developer Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. (ECS) 14026 Thunderbolt Place, Suite 300 Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: (703) 995-1737 Fax: (703) 834-5527 "Many thousands of years ago, a blue faced Pict stepped on a bloated sheep carcass... and thus the Pipes were born" .... the Scottish Rogues -----Original Message----- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 05:14 pm To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Niagara Falls was...RE: rant - Sandals and the Patriot Act Importance: Low what is there to do at a winery that is so special? my wife and I love red wines, but I'm having trouble convincing her (and myself, really) to take a day and drive to one. since you've been, maybe you can help? SStewart wrote: > We travel a lot, mostly day trips just to get the hell out of the DC area. > Lots of wineries and stuff... I used to hate wine :) > > Although twice a year we do something exotic, we're doing our honeymoon in > Montego Bay Jamaica in September. And we'll do something for her birthday... > > sas > > Scott A. Stewart, > Web Application Developer > > Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. (ECS) > 14026 Thunderbolt Place, Suite 300 > Chantilly, VA 20151 > Phone: (703) 995-1737 > Fax: (703) 834-5527 > > "Many thousands of years ago, a blue faced Pict stepped on a bloated sheep > carcass... and thus the Pipes were born" > > .... the Scottish Rogues > > > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 05:06 pm > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Niagara Falls was...RE: rant - Sandals and the Patriot Act > Importance: Low > > >>If yer going to Niagara Falls.. >>1) Stay on the Canadian Side >>2) Find a restaurant called the Keg and eat there, it's a >>chain owned by Molson, the steaks are awesome, and the >>beer is good and cheap >>3) There *are* strip joints on the cannuck side if yer so >>inclined >>4) Spend a day in the Town of Niagara on the Lake >>5) The aviary is a must see, and say hello to the little >>red lorikeet for my girlfriend >>6) The Butterfly Conservancy is also a must see, bring a >>camera, and forget about any pretense of looking tough >>while your in there (the local high school was having a >>field trip when we were there and watching the little >>thuglets trying to pose and look mean, with butterflies >>landing on them was hysterical) >>7) Take an afternoon and tour the Jackson-Hewitt Winery, >>and while your there splurge on a bottle of their Ice Wine >>(if it's in season), their Riesling and Chardonnay are >>awesome. > > > Wow. I was not expecting cliff-notes to the Canadian travel guide in > response to a cheap joke. :) > > I actually have just scheduled a vacation for the 2nd week in > August... 8th-12th ... planning to stay home because, quite frankly I > can't afford anything else... will probably spend a good deal of that > time working ... but on my own stuff, which is usually an aid for my > mood (when I'm not as depressed as I've been the past week). > > Speaking of which, I got a call from my oldest daughter last night to > let me know they got the package I sent Saturday afternoon for their > birthdays (Alex 10 - June 30, Calli 7 - July 19)... Fast for the > post-office... Wish I could see them. Last time it was 3 yrs before I > could afford to get back to Dallas. I'm a year in again now... :( > > > s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:166636 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
